Birmingham Public Library Blog

  The Birmingham Public Library 2024 Local Author Expo Presented by the T ri-County (Alabama) Chapter of The Links, Inc. is this Saturday, November 2. Come meet nearly 30 authors from across Alabama from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on the first floor of the Central Library in downtown Birmingham, 2100 Park Place.   We still have a few slots left, but the registration deadline is this Wednesday. Authors can register to participate for $30 apiece.  To register as an author, click here.   This year's theme is "AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Publishing."   Our featured speakers are:  * Dr. Idrissa N. Snider (Author)  *Maurice Harley (BPL Network Systems Administrator ) * Dr. Fred Jones (Coach, Author, and Intellectual Property Attorney).   The authors expo is free for attendees. Come meet local authors, buy their books and hear speakers sharing tips on how to get your books published, and learn about  how AI' is impacting the ...

  Check out our new Ghost Hunting Kits at the Birmingham Public Library!   Birmingham, Ala. –  The Birmingham Public Library's celebration of Halloween continues. To help  patrons get in the Halloween spirit, BPL is hosting 40 programs, events and activities during October, including 21 happening between today, Friday, October 25, and Halloween next Thursday, October 31. Many of our 16 BPL  locations across Birmingham will also be giving away free candy on Halloween Day Thursday, October 31.     This October, the  Birmingham Public Library (BPL)  invites you to embrace the uncanny nature of the season with our exciting new Ghost Hunting Kits ! These kits are designed to satisfy your curiosity about the paranormal and perhaps even help you contact the unknown. The Ghost Hunting Kit is available for checkout at the  Central Public Library  and the  Avondale Regional Branch Library .  See details, dates and times of our...

  Check out our new Ghost Hunting Kits at the Birmingham Public Library!   As the leaves change colors and the air fills with the crisp scent of autumn, there's no better time than now to dive into the mysteries of the season. This October, the Birmingham Public Library (BPL) invites you to embrace the uncanny nature of the season with our exciting new Ghost Hunting Kits! These kits are designed to satisfy your curiosity about the paranormal and perhaps even help you contact the unknown. What's Inside the Ghost Hunting Kit? The Ghost Hunting Kit is available for checkout at the Central Public Library and the Avondale Regional Branch Library .  Each kit is packed with essential tools for your ghostly explorations:   EMF Reader:  This handy device detects fluctuations in electromagnetic fields, which some believe can indicate the presence of spirits. EVP Recorder: Capture those chilling whispers and eerie sounds that may occur in the dead of night....

  “Classic Cocktails: Let Loose in the Library” is set to take place from 5:30-9 pm tomorrow night, Tuesday, October 22, at downtown’s Central Library, 2100 Park Place.  If you haven’t purchased your ticket, now is the time! This event will SELL OUT, purchase tickets on Eventbrite at BIT.LY/BPLCC24  Among the many fun things scheduled for tomorrow’s event is a spirits tasting showcasing products from two local companies. Representatives from Sweet Home Spirits and Red Eye Louies will be on hand to wow guests with their yummy creations.  Th e Leeds-based Sweet Home Spirits crafts several versions of Bourbon Whiskey, while Birmingham-based Red Eye Louies specializes in unique Tequila-based blends, including their Vodquila, Rumquila, Whisquila, and Plata Tequila. The spirits tasting will take place in the Central Library Atrium from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.   A kickoff party for the Magic City Classic football game, “Classic Cocktail: Let Loose in the Library” ...

  The Birmingham Public Library (BPL ) would like to recognize the Friends Foundation of the Birmingham Public Library as the Signature Sponsor of this year's Classic Cocktails.  Classic Cocktails: Let Loose in the Library, BPL's 3rd annual Magic City Classic Kickoff Party is happening Tuesday, October 22, 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. at the Central Library, 2100 Park Place in downtown Birmingham.   BPL also would also like to thank MedsPLUS Consulting for its generous sponsorship, as well as the following companies and individuals: AG Podiatry, Brownstone Healthcare & Aesthetics, Magic City Media Group, Bessie Miller, O. Jay Fence Company, Nancy and Jon Ryan, SouthState Bank, and Strive Counseling Services. If you would like to add your name to this list, please send an email to bpl.development@cobpl.org.  If you haven't purchased tickets to next Tuesday's Classic Cocktails: Let Loose in the Library, don't delay! Tickets are $40 apiece and available for purchase on...

  Birmingham, Ala. – The Birmingham Public Library has plenty of free programs and events to help patrons get in the Halloween spirit throughout October. BPL libraries across the City of Birmingham are hosting nearly 40 Halloween activities this month, including 31 being held between October 16 and October 31. Make sure to be at the Central Library's Arrington Auditorium this Saturday, October 19, from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. for BPL Assistant Archivist Connor Marullo's discussion "Haunted Birmingham: A Talk About the Magic City's Macabre Past"   Many of our 16 locations will also be giving away free candy on Halloween Day Thursday, October 31.     See details, dates and times of our Halloween programs below, listed alphabetically.  Avondale Regional Branch Library   Programs for Kids and Teens  Boo-k BINGO -   October 14-19, 21-26, 28  Join us for a ghoulish month-long BINGO! Earn a chance to win a spook-tacular book bundle! Wi...

  Phoenix King, Independence The Birmingham Public Library   is privileged to host the Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama (HKAS) during the month of October. The exhibition features 40 pieces of art created by students with visual impairments, blindness, and/or deaf blindness from across the state of Alabama. HKAS is on display in the First Floor Gallery at the Central Library  through October 30, 2024.  A reception will take place in the gallery on Friday, October 18, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. Children who participate in the Helen Keller Art Show of Alabama use various media to create one-of-a-kind masterpieces. Most of the artworks in the exhibition have tactile components and can be experienced by viewing as well as through the sense of touch. The pieces are produced in public, private, residential, and home schools. BPL is the sixth venue to host the show this year. So far, the exhibition has visited the Shelby County Arts Council (Columbiana), the Heritage Hall...